Around 1801, Thomas Young in England showed that light behaves as a wave by:
A) deriving a set of mathematical equations that described electromagnetic waves that could have different wavelengths.
B) shining light through two closely spaced slits and observing the resulting pattern of light on a white screen.
C) reflecting light from a rotating mirror and measuring the deflection in different directions.
D) shining light through a glass prism and observing the resulting pattern of colors on a white screen.
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